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February 16, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Church alliance urges caution as casino regulations advance

WESTERN BUREAU: A coalition of church leaders is urging lawmakers to proceed cautiously as Parliament advances the Casino Gaming (General) Regulations, 2025, warning that Jamaica must be fully…
An airplane at the Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston in 2023.
February 16, 2026

JCAA pushes back on general aviation ‘collapse’ claims

WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has pushed back against claims that Jamaica’s general aviation sector is in collapse, outlining legislative reforms, licensing growth and…
The home page of The Gleaner’s new-look website.
February 16, 2026

Gleaner rolls out new-look website

The Gleaner has unveiled a new-look website aimed at boosting the online experience of both readers and advertisers. With February 16, 2026 marking the 29th anniversary of the newspaper first going…
Delano Seiveright, minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce,, meets with the full executive management team of the Cannabis Licensing Authority during a recent boardroom briefing and working visit to the Authority’s offices.
February 16, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Seiveright: Jamaican cannabis ready for expanding regional, international markets

WESTERN BUREAU: Delano Seiveright, the state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), says Jamaica’s regulated cannabis industry is gaining traction as with 196 licences…
Some of the 20 winners in JMMB Money Transfer’s ‘Share the Love’ promotion pose for a group photo at the recent handover ceremony, which took place at JMMB Group’s headquarters in Kingston.
February 16, 2026

Twenty winners in JMMB Money Transfer ‘Share the Love’ promotion

JMMB Money Transfer officially wrapped its Share the Love holiday promotion with a celebratory handover ceremony held at the JMMB Group Head Office in Kingston, where 20 winners received J$2 million…
Christopher Tufton (second left), and Andrew Bowden (left), unveil the LIV GUD mural at Haile Selassie High School in Kingston, during the launch of the Wellness Express – Adolescent Mental Health Mobile Service. Looking on are Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (sec
February 16, 2026

Wellness Express mobile service launched at Haile Selassie High School

Students from Haile Selassie High School in Kingston are among the first to benefit from a new mobile mental-health service that will support schools in zones of special operations (ZOSOs) as well as…
Belizean Eric Vernon (left),  an automotive instructor employed to the Institute for Technical and Vocational Education and Training and Kittian Nicholson Webster, chief foreman mechanic at the Public Works Department in the MInistry of Infrastructure,
February 16, 2026

‘An honour and privilege’

Seven Caribbean nations recently lent varying levels of mechanical and electrical expertise to create the region’s first jointly built electric vehicle (EV). With participants drawn from Jamaica,…
Superintendent Andrew Nish, Hanover’s police commander.
February 16, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Hanover police turn focus on traffic infractions for 2026

Western Bureau: Superintendent Andrew Nish, the police commander for Hanover, says that for this year, his team would be paying greater attention to traffic management with a view to preventing the…
Christopher Ffrench (left), medical officer in Accident & Emergency at Kingston Public Hospital; Jhana Edwards, marketing manager at Supreme Ventures Limited; and Igol Allen, blood donor organiser, discuss the impact of the newly donated air conditioning u
February 16, 2026

Comfort boost for National Chest Hospital Blood Bank

The Supreme Ventures Foundation has strengthened its support for Jamaica’s healthcare infrastructure with the donation and installation of a new air-conditioning unit at the National Chest Hospital…